Stove-lid.



W. H. CLOUD.

STOVE LID.

nrucnmn nun 113.28, 1913.

1,103,565, Patented July 14, 1914.

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WILLIAM H. CLOUD, 0F TWIN FALLS, IDAHQ.

STOVE-LID.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 14, 1914.

Application filed February 28, 1913. Serial 110. 751,245.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. CLoUp, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Twin Falls, county of Twin Falls, and State of Idaho, have 1nvented certain new and useful Improvements in Stove-Lids, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements 1n stove lids and has for its object the production of a device of this character which will be of improved construction and efficient in operation.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the comb-inat-ions and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a top plan View of a lid em.- bodying my invention, Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of said lid, and Figs. 3, l and 5 are sections similar to Fig. 2 illustrating slightly modified forms of my invention.

The preferred form of constructlon as illustrated in the drawing comprises a lid consisting of a circular flat upper plate 1 and a circular flat lowerplate 2, said mem bers 1 and 2 being formed preferably of sheet metal. At the periphery of the plate 1 is provided a depending flange 3 the lower edge portion 1 of which projects inwardly for engagement under the plate 2 to serve as a means of retaining the latter in position. Formed in the plate 1 are depressions 5 the upper ends of which are traversed by bars 6. The depressions 5 together with the bars (3 thereof are adapted for cooperation with the usual lid lift, the outer end of the lift in using the same, being inserted into the recess or depression 5 in a manner which is well understood. The depressions 5 in addition to serving as sockets for engagement by the stove lift serve also as means of spacing the plates 1 and 2 apart in order to form an intermediate air 'space as shown. The lower ends of the depressions 5 engage corresponding depressions 7 formed in the plate 2, the under sides of said depressions 7 projecting below the plane of the lower edge of the flange 3, and so that in use said depressions will serve as supports or feet which will prevent the soot which is deposited upon the under side of the lid, when the same is: in use, being rubbed off on the top of thestove.

The provision of an air space between the upper and lower plates of the lid, as described, is of advantage in that the heat which contacts with the under side of the lid will be tempered whereby burning of the food contained in the cooking vessel placed on the lid, will be prevented. A lid of this construction is also light and durable and at the same time has all the advantages of and is designed to supplant the heavy cast iron stove lid now in universal use.

If desired the lower plate 2 may be dispensed with and the lid constructed as shown in Figs. 3, 1 and 5. As shown in these figures, the lid is identical with the construction of the member 1 of the lid shown in Figs. 1 and 2 just described, except that in Fig. 3 the portion 4 of the flange 3 is not used and in Fig. 5 the flange t is bent upwardly.

The lids as constructed are of special advantage in use with earthen ware now becoming very popular. This form of ware has the disadvantage of not being adapted to be placed in direct contact with the fire, and it requires a very hot fire to heat them through the cast iron lids as now used. With the present construction when earthen ware cooking utensils are used, the same may be more readily heated, inasmuch as the heat will be conducted more rapidly through a thin wall. Furthermore all of the lids as constructed are simple and economical and hence may be manufactured at a low cost.

lVhile I have illustrated and described the preferred forms of construction for carrying my invention into effect, these are capable of variation and modification without departing from the spirit of the invention. 1, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modificationsas come within the scope of the appended claim.

Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A hollow stove lid comprising a fiat upper plate having an inwardly tapering peripheral flange depending therefrom and an annular edge portion at the lower edge of said flange, said edge portion being disposed parallel to said upper plate; a lower plate disposed on said annular edge portion and havof; and a lid lifter engaging pin across the V hollow portion ofeach of the depressions in 10 said upper plate,substantially as described. In testimony whereof I have signed my name tothis specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. WVILLIAM H. CLOUD.

Witnesses:

JOSHUA R. H. Por'rs,

A. A. OLSON.

Copies of this patent may be, obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. 1 Washington, D. G. 

